BRANDED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

branded

verb

Definition of branded

past tense of brand

as in engraved

to produce a vivid impression of the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

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Recent Examples of branded Mungiu’s prickly, nonjudgmental studies of human behavior have sometimes led him to be branded as a provocateur. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The other is purely branded, giving a company its own TLD to use for its own purposes. — David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026 Has the decline concentrated in broad, informational terms, the ones most likely to trigger an AI summary, while transactional and branded terms held steady? — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Others took to the balcony, with cigarettes and Maison Beaux branded matchboxes in hand. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 It may be branded a Gen Z series, but FX’s Adults is sneakily quite a throwback. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 The fact that there’s anything Showtime-branded at all remains deeply weird given Paramount’s lack of investment. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Those all-sports standings are now branded as AJC Varsity Crown, in partnership with Ed Voyles Hyundai Marietta. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Notably, the suspects’ vans were branded with fake logos and phone numbers for a non-existent fuel company. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

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My Deluxe Corner Suite was the definition of mod Thai chic—all clean lines subtly accented with Thai touches, like a lotus pattern engraved above the bathtub and drapes in Thai silk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of engraved

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Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Resortwear, slinky cocktail dresses, and statement-making swimwear were displayed alongside accessories etched with zodiac signs and celestial symbols, while a tarot reader worked from a bespoke Sidera deck created especially for the occasion.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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